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How the front-line Donbas lives. A first-person report
It so happened that the cities in Donbas where I had been on my recent trips — Kurakhove, Pokrovsk — are now impossible to return to. At least in the near future… I noticed this trend in the spring, while being in Sloviansk. I wouldn’t say I’m superstitious, but back then, just in case, I tossed a coin onto the soggy road...
“The military will do what they are ordered” – Donetsk-born officer on the “withdrawal of troops from Donbas” and the AFU issues
If, God forbid, that happens, it will be the maximum level of stupidity imaginable. I don’t believe that can happen. Pulling the military out of there means voluntarily giving up our territory. And what would change? The war will continue — only with unprepared positions and more of our people dying...
The “DNR” leader has confirmed that settlements destroyed during the “SMO” will be shown to tourists rather than restored. Overview of the occupied Donbas media
For the first time, Denis Pushilin voiced the idea of preserving the Donbas city districts and settlements destroyed by the russian occupiers “to preserve memory” half a year ago. At that time, he named Avdiivka, Vuhledar, and Bakhmut as candidates for an “open-air museum”...
“This is not a document, this is a venture. But there are positive points”: Serhiy Harmash on the new U.S. “peace plan”
Now a similar effect: screw the corruption — if we’re talking about the threat of losing national dignity, Mindich moves into the background. So, dramatizing the moment benefits our authorities, and Zelensky — let’s not forget — is a good actor...
Marinka and its only resident, FC “Shakhtar’s” stolen biography and their own chicken wings. Overview of the occupied Donbas media
t’s hard to explain why, but from time to time the media of the occupied Donbas churn out news or reports that, according to russian censorship, clearly fall under the criminal article “discrediting the SMO” or even “sabotage”...
Military expert Roman Svitan: Ukraine has strategically lost Pokrovsk, the city is under threat of encirclement
Military expert Roman Svitan explained to OstroV why Pokrovsk has become the strategic centre of the russian attack, what the loss of this line would mean for the entire eastern defensive system, and what decisions the Ukrainian command and authorities now need to make...
Diary of an 18-year-old volunteer’s mother: a year has passed. Turns out, one can live like this
...We talk about mercenaries in the army of russia, but we also have Colombians who have already become part of everyday reality. They also fight on the opposite side, where the payments are much higher. One can conclude that those who choose to fight for Ukraine do so consciously, not just for money...
The kremlin hopes to break Ukraine in winter, but Trump’s sanctions change the negotiation game
Later it became known that he had three options: the lightest, medium, and heavy. He, accordingly, imposed the medium option of sanctions, hinting to putin that he still had a tougher package...
Rehabilitation after russian captivity resembles a Tarantino movie
This man (like all of them) is in prison again — though a different one. Yes, it’s not russian captivity. But it’s still a prison. And within him, the feeling of dependence on the system continues to grow...
Pavlo Lakiichuk: The summer offensive failed, but russia is preparing a new campaign, the enemy has not abandoned plans to capture all of Donbas
Gerasimov had to replan the operation. That’s what he meant when he was shown on television: “We will continue the autumn offensive”. In other words, a new operation is being planned, resources are being allocated, and it will be implemented...
The Moldovan elections as a prototype of future elections in Ukraine
The geopolitical confrontation between the EU and russia that raged during the parliamentary elections ended not only with the victory of Sandu and the European Union but also with the further polarization of Moldovan society amid deepening internal problems...
"The kremlin suffered a defeat": Volodymyr Fesenko on the elections in Moldova and the prospects of reintegration of Transnistria
A victory for pro-Russian forces in Moldova would be a powerful argument for those European politicians who oppose EU enlargement. And this would undoubtedly work against both Moldova's European integration and Ukraine's European integration...
Russian elections in occupied Sevastopol: the triumph of Razvozhaev and "United Russia"
SVD-2025 confirmed the trend of monopolizing the political space. No governor was replaced, and "United Russia" only strengthened parliamentary positions; war veterans became a new tool of legitimation...
Consumption of reality. Luhansk journal
With water, the situation is very different. In Luhansk, the decade long problem has been solved, and it’s still hard to believe that one can live without water supplies stored on every surface in the house. A little further from Luhansk the situation is not so euphoric, but everything is covered by the capacious phrase — repair and replacement of outdated pipes...
Diary of an 18-year-old volunteer’s mother: The imbalance between official news and realities is traumatizing
He’s allowed to go to the MMC at his place of registration for two days. His commanders let him at their own risk, because you could get yet another AWOL. And at the MMC, the key doctor’s appointment is scheduled FOR 20 DAYS LATER!
The drawn “hero” Zakharchenko and Pushilin handing out empty promises. Overview of media in occupied Donbas
On August 31, occupied Donbas, under the close watch of local media, marked Donetsk Day, Miners’ Day, and staged an imitation of nationwide mourning for the anniversary of the liquidation of the “DNR” leader Alexander Zakharchenko...
Vladyslav Selezniov: Russia’s summer offensive turned out to be a “soap bubble” with no strategic results
Meanwhile, according to experts, the russian command is concentrating resources in the south of the Zaporizhzhia oblast, preparing new attacks that could become another attempt to turn the course of the war in its favor...
Crimea without gasoline: strikes on oil refineries, vouchers, and the black market for fuel
August 2025 turned out to be especially difficult for the russian fuel market. After a series of strikes on oil refineries, russia lost a significant part of its refining capacity (about 1–1.5 million barrels per day). Exchange prices for AI-95 gasoline reached 80.51 thousand rubles per ton, setting a historic maximum...
There will be no peace, even if... Forecast with analysis of the "root causes"
The problem for putin is not the war. The problem for putin, which forced him to ask Trump for a meeting in Alaska, is the economic incapacity of the russian federation to continue the war further. The state of the russian economy is forcing moscow to cut the military budget, which threatens both the loss of the war and social instability if it continues...
"The Finnish scenario". History repeats itself. Then – war returns
Moscow’s demands for the transfer of territories not yet seized by moscow in exchange for “peace” make this analogy almost absolute. It turned out that in more than 80 years, the kremlin’s creativity has not advanced one iota...
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